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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G's 76.1 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is thinner and a little lighter than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it was released 3 years before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little bit better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2248px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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